Coin-registering case or receptacle.



M. H. METAL.

00m REGISTERING CASE 0R REGBPTAOLE.

APPLIGATION FILED OOT.2,1911.

Patented July 16, 1912.

71 I anon vvto'c UM 35L; attozmmgd UNITED STATES. PATENT onruon.

MAX H. METAL, OF NEW YORK, N Y.

COIN-REGISTERING CASE OR RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 16, 1912.

Application filed ctober 2, 1911. Seria1 No. 652,339.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,MAx H. METAL, a citizen of the United StatesofAmerica, residing in New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings,and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Imthe case is automaticallyunlocked and opened for the removing of the coins.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 represent my improvedcoin-registering case or receptacle, respectively in open and closedposition, Fig. 3 is a front-veiw with the face-plate removed, showingthe interior mechanism, Fig. 4 is a rear-elevation of 3, with therear-plate being removed, and Figs. 5 and 6 are vertical transversesections, respectively on line 5--5, Fig. 1, and 6-6, F ig. 3, and Fig.7 is a horizontal section, on line 7-7, Fig.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral figures of the drawings.

This invention comprises a telescoping coin registering receptacle.

' Referring to the drawings, a re resents an outer box, which is open atits ower end, closed at its upper end and provided in the upper end witha slot a for inserting a dime or other suitable coin to be collected.The

front-plate of the outer box a is provided with a window opening 0 forexposing the numbers on a rotating registering-disk (Z. This disk turnson a center-pivot- 0Z bet-ween the front and rear plates of the box a,said disk being provided on its front-face with the numerals 10 to 90,at intervals of 10, ar-- ranged cquidistantly from each other and in acircle concentric with the axis of the disk so that when the disk isturned these num= hers are shown successively through the opening 0. Thedisk 03 is also provided with as many teeth or projections e andintermediate slightly-concave depressions c between the same as thereare numbers on the disk. Over the disk extends a bridge-plate a thatserves as a guide-plate for the disk ,holder.

and for the coins inserted intot-lie case. One

of thedepressions on the disk is engaged by i the free end of acheck-spring f that is attached to one of the corner-pins f of theframe. The disk 0? is further provided onthe rear-face, that is, theface opposite to that carrying the numbers, with a laterally projectingcircumferential rim or flange 9 having a notch g at one point of its circumference.

An inner slide-box it having an open top and a closed bottom is adaptedto slide in the box a constituting a telescopic coin The bottom h ofthis inner slidebox constitutes the bottom of the-coin receptacle whenthe boxes are slid together to form a closed receptacle .and the innerboxis provided with an opening in its lower part through which the coinsmay be removed when the inner'box is slid out'and the'receptacleexpanded. This opening is preferably formed by omitting the front wallof the box It. The rear wall of the box It is provided with alongitudinal slot k which is engaged by a transverse stud h in the outerbox a. This stud serves as a stop for the inner box It at the ends ofits sliding movement as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4 The rear wall of thebox It is providedatits upper end with a lateral lug [L3 arranged topass. through the notch g in the disk (l in the inward and outwardsliding of. the box It when said wheel is in the position to bring saidnotch atthe lowest point in' the rotation of the wheel as indicated inFig. 4. When the box is closed and after the first coin is inserted thislug engages the inner edge of the lateral circumferential flange and thebox It is thereby held in inward closed position until the disk (lcompletes its revolutlon. The lateral lug k is preferably formed byswa-ging a lateral notch in the upper edge of the back plate of the boxIt. The inner box 7:, slides freely in the outer box a to open or closethe coin receptacle except when the lug of. the inner box is inengagement with the inner face of the lat eral ange of the registeringdisk in the outer box. \Vhen the notch g is in position to permit theopening and closing of the coin receptacle, the disk d shows zero at theof rotation of the disk (1.

The operation of my improved coin-reg i'stering case or receptacle is asfollows: T he registering disk (I is set at its initial position byrotating it to bring the zero mark opposite the Window 0 and the notch gis of the disk, then at the'upper part of the box, so as to turn thesame, While the successive pressure exerted on the coin-moves it?against the corner-pin f and completes the partial rotation of the diskandi-permits the dropping of the coin into the lower part of i thereceptacle. The turning of the disk (1 brings the body of thelateralrflange g 1111- derneath the lug h, the lower end of which ispreferably rounded, and the inner boxh is thus locked against outwardmovement.-

The registering disk being turned in the direction of the arrow, thesame is shifted sufiiciently to exhibit the number 1Qthrough theobservation-opening 0 Every time a new coin is inserted the registeringdisk isshifted for a distance of one vtooth until gradually the disk hasmade a complete rotation when the notch in the rim' of the disk againarrives-in line with the lug I2 and the inner box is automaticallyreleased and the receptacle can be opened for the removalof Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for the coins. The several numerals on theregistering disk cl show successively through the observation-opening 0and indicate thereby at all times how much money there is in the case.This improved registering attachment canbe arranged for coins of otherthan the 10 cent denomination by increasing the size of the case andregistering disk in proportion to the number and size of the coins to beinserted in the case or receptaole.

I claim:

A telescopic coin registering receptacle comprising an outer box havinga closed top and an open bottom and provided with a coin slot, aregistering disk disposed within "said box adjacent to said coinslot'and provided with a lateral flange having'a notch, and an inner boxsliding in said outer box and'having an open top and a closed bottom andprovided near its upper end with a lateral lug engaging the inner edgeof said flange for locking the receptacle in contracted closed positionduring the rotation of the disk, said notch permitting the boxes toexpand into open position when the reg istering disk reaches a certainpoint in its rotation. i v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

' MAX H. METAL.

" gWitnesses:

.PAUL Genres,

JOHN MURTAGH.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. C.

